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The Unite union has called for stronger legal guidelines concerning the construction and maintenance of wind farms after a 74-year-old worker died in East Ayrshire. The victim was working with younger colleague at Craigdarroch Farm in New Cumnock when the pair became stranded in heavy snow.

Andy McDonald Interserve has announced that Andy McDonald will join the business as general counsel and company secretary in spring 2018.

Shona McCusker In the wake of Carillion's collapse, Shona McCusker looks at the contractual protections available to construction parties.

Rearo's Graham Mercer and AGM Group's Andrew Meek Building work has started to extend the Glasgow headquarters of manufacturer Rearo Laminates Ltd as part of a £500,000 investment expected to create 10 new jobs.

The site of the proposed development at Hopeman The Scottish Government had overturned a decision from Moray Council to block plans to build 22 affordable houses on the south side of Hopeman.

Homes set for Blackbyres Road in Barrhead An additional 120 homes for social rent will be built by East Renfrewshire Council over the next five years.

Blairfindy Castle in Moray A new Bill has been submitted to the Scottish Parliament outlining the long-term future of land and property management organisation Crown Estate Scotland.

Springfield Properties chief executive, Innes Smith, with an electric vehicle provided by Douglas Park BMW Hamilton Housebuilder Springfield Properties is speeding ahead with its latest environmental initiative by installing cabling for electric car charging points in new houses.

Glasgow’s former Dunnes store to be sold Property consultancy CBRE has been tasked with selling the former Dunnes department store on Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street.

Pōhutukawa trees A property developer in New Zealand has been jailed for two-and-a-half months for damaging native trees.

Court of Session A property developer who entered into an agreement with a bank to sell 26 homes he had purchased with loan funding after he became liable to repay more than £2.5 million in loans is challenging a bid by the lender to terminate the contract.

The next stage of investment on quay walls on the Clyde, hailed as a crucial part of the regeneration of the river, has been given the green light by Glasgow City Council. The council's city administration committee today approved a report on the quay walls, with just over £50 million of Glasgow Ci

Planning permission for the next phase of regeneration at the Pennywell Living development has been granted by the City of Edinburgh Council. The application from regeneration firm Urban Union and architects and town planners Barton Willmore includes plans for 315 dwellings (175 flats and 140 houses

Haydn Mursell Kier remains on course to deliver double digit profit growth in the current year, the group said this morning.

Adam Jennings Chartered surveyor Adam Jennings on the intricacies of valuing churches.